Lower riskDrug recall · FDA · Published March 8, 2023
Pfizer MEKTOVI tablets: Incorrect expiration date on labels
Pfizer recalls 15 mg MEKTOVI tablets due to incorrect expiration date on labels. The correct expiration is February 2025, but labels show March 2026. This affects prescription medication.
Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date: The carton and bottle labels state an expiry date of March 2026; the correct expiration date is February 2025.
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“Pfizer MEKTOVI tablets: Incorrect expiration date on labels.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/33828-pfizer-mektovi-tablets-incorrect-expiration-date-on-labels. Based on FDA recall #D-0532-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0532-2023%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on March 8, 2023, that Pfizer Inc. recalls MEKTOVI (binimetinib) tablets due to incorrect labeling stating an expiration date of March 2026 instead of the correct February 2025. The agency identified the hazard as a potential risk from using medication past its actual expiration date.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Pfizer
Product: MEKTOVI (binimetinib) tablets, 15 mg
Packaging: 180-count bottle
NDC: 70255-010-02
Lot Code: W054586A
Incorrect Expiry Date on Label: March 2026
Correct Expiry Date: February 2025
Quantity: 1,926 bottles
Distribution: Nationwide in the USA
The hazard
The carton and bottle labels state an expiry date of March 2026, but the correct expiration date is February 2025. The FDA classified this as a Class III recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Pfizer Inc. has 71 other recalls on record since November 26, 2012. Recent Pfizer recalls include a sodium bicarbonate injection recall due to lack of sterility assurance on August 4, 2025, and a Bicillin L-A injectable suspension recall for particulate risk on July 10, 2025. Other recent recalls of similar products include OurPharma Fentanyl Injection Recall: IV Bag Expiry Discrepancy (September 3, 2026), Premier Dental Products: Incorrect Expiration Date on Ferric Subsulfate Solution (April 14, 2026), and Kirkman Lidocaine Cream Recall: Stability Issues May Affect Expiry Date (February 18, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for MEKTOVI tablets (15 mg, 180-count bottle) with NDC 70255-010-02. Labels show expiration date March 2026 instead of February 2025.
Brand
Pfizer
Category
Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Labels
Look for the expiration date on the label; it should be February 2025, not March 2026.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Nationwide in the USA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 42 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class III
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #D-0532-2023 (March 8, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0532-2023 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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